The Private Equity and M&A Super Session | FREE for ISCPA members
Overview
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Highlights
- How to assess your firm's readiness and long-term sustainability
- Key differences between remaining independent, merging, selling, or accepting private equity
- Common deal structures, valuation approaches, and financial implications
Designed For
This session is geared toward public accountants, but applicable to all CPAs.
Objectives
Accounting firms today face important decisions about their future - assessing the ability to remain independent, merge with another firm, sell, or bring in outside investors. This session will help firm leaders understand the full range of options available and how to evaluate them effectively.
The discussion will be led by The Visionary Group, trusted advisors who have worked exclusively with accounting firms for over 30 years. The Visionary Group facilitates 15–20 firm transactions each year and works with practices of all sizes, from the Top 20 to firms with a few million in revenue. As co-chairs of the Accounting Today Private Equity Summit and frequent speakers on M&A and growth, they bring deep, practical experience to every discussion.
Participants will leave this session with a clearer understanding of their strategic options and the knowledge to begin planning a course that aligns with their firm’s goals.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Bob Lewis
Bob is one of Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People, boasting an extensive 25+ years of dedication supporting accounting firm innovation and growth. He is trusted by many of the top firms as well as countless emerging practices. Bob's primary focus revolves around amplifying the direction of CPA firms by leveraging a blend of mergers and acquisitions, succession assessments, capacity expansion, and bolstering a firm's advisory service capabilities. His guidance helps build firm value.
For firms interested in M&A, Bob identifies transition opportunities for clients looking to acquire and firms who want to sell. He is experienced in navigating private equity considerations, deal structuring, and negotiating M&A transactions, and partner buy-ins/buy-outs. He is a nationally sought-after speaker focused on accounting firm innovation and shaping the trajectory of the CPA profession.
Doug Lewis
Doug is one of Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential "Ones to Watch". He oversees Visionary's M&A department and is bridging the gap between the existing and next generation of leadership inside accounting firms nationwide. At the heart of his role is the facilitation and structuring of fair M&A transactions for both sides in any deal and bringing a fresh perspective on how to create a contemporary firm of the future.
He's known for building strong relationships with industry leaders, fostering innovative approaches in M&A activities, and cultivating a network of trusted consultants and advisors. Doug is a frequent speaker and facilitator in the accounting world, discussing CPA M&A, firm capacity, pricing, and the shift to advisory.
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